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English rivers once 'teeming with life', now choking
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August 6, 2026
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2:49Now PlayingThe Environment Agency has assessed 4,658 surface water bodies against a range of standards covering wildlife, water quality and physical habitat.
The goal for the end of the year is for 75% of England's rivers and lakes to be in 'good ecological status'.
Sky's Victoria Seabrook has visited the River Windrush in Oxfordshire.
#skynews #rivers #england #environment
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